TEACHERS’ SELF-EFFICACY AND ATTITUDE AS CORRELATES OF TEACHERS USE OF ICT IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS FOR JOB CREATION

Abstract

This study was to determine teachers’ self-efficacy and attitude as correlates of teachers use of ICT in teaching mathematics for job creation in Adamawa and Taraba States. The study adopted a correlation survey design in which three research questions and three null hypotheses were tested. The population for the study was 448 teachers. The study employed proportionate stratified sampling technique. The sample size for the study was 126 teachers. The instrument was structured questionnaire titled “Self-efficacy and Attitude as Correlates of Teachers’ use of ICT Questionnaire (SACTQ)”. The instrument contained 73 items, rated in four points responses and was validated by three experts from Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka. The reliability of the instrument was obtained by trial-testing for the instrument on a sample of 20 mathematics teachers in Yola Adamawa State. Cronbach-Alpha Method was used in computing the internal consistency of the instrument. which yielded overall reliability index of 0.91. The three research questions were answered using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient while regression analysis was used to test the three null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The major findings showed that provision of ICT in Schools is pertinent in teaching across the states. Considering the result of the study, the researcher recommends among other things that, Adamawa and Taraba States government should finance provision of ICT facilities, power supply, Mathematics Computer software, and expand ICT laboratories in Schools in Adamawa and Taraba State. That will enhance the use of ICT in the State. Based on the findings of the study, Adamawa and Taraba States government should make provision of ICT facilities, power supply, Mathematics Computer software, and expand ICT laboratories in Schools, that will enhance the use of ICT in the State. Teachers’ should not be intimidated no matter how their knowledge is in the use of ICT in teaching mathematics